BC Cycle Tourism Society

Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (BC Only)

16 cycling stops along this route · Kootenay Rockies

307 km · ExpeditionChallengingRide with trafficMostly gravelSome climbingRemote stretches

The British Columbia section of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, the famous off-pavement ride tracing the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. The BC leg crosses the Flathead Valley, one of the wildest corners of the Canadian Rockies, mostly on gravel and dirt roads far from traffic. About 307 km with around 3,100 m of climbing and long gaps between services, so treat it as a self-sufficient backcountry ride.

Our map below is a rough sketch
How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on Adventure Cycling Association. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

Roughly where this ride goes#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from Adventure Cycling Association.

BC Bike Stops#

Fording (6)

Blue Lake Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Elk Lakes CabinInfo· Resort · $ · Rock-bottom
Riverside Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Tobermory Creek Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Upper Elk River Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Upper Elk River Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Sparwood (6)

A&WInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
EssoInfo· Convenience Store
HuskyInfo· Convenience Store
SubwayInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats
Tim HortonsInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $ · Cheap eats

Flathead (3)

Butts CabinInfo· Public Campground
Butts Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
Pollock Creek Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Round Prairie (1)

Krivensky Farm Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground
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